— Will the General Assembly approve a meaningful overhaul of severely underfunded locally managed pension funds in an election year?

— Will Rhode Island be able to stanch the bleeding from a leading revenue source when casinos open for business in Massachusetts?

— Will the hangover from Providence’s fiscal problems prove the undoing of David Cicilline, or will the incumbent survive, thanks to his energy, fundraising, reshaped congressional district, and how he’ll be running during a presidential election?

— Will labor rebuild its influence on the General Assembly, or will Gina Raimondo and Engage RI have a lasting impact?